#druxy replies

[ddruxyart]

((totally okay you respond out in the open))

BUT YOU ARE SO RIGHT THAT THE QUOTE APPLIES TO HAMUKO SO WELL like already the plot is so unfair that she has to protect the whole world but then you think about how atlus treats her and completely forgot about her for the remake and ahhhhhhhhh i get so sad i miss our girl so much she deserves everything ;o;

ourhghghghg FR and dont get me started on the fucking remake. Sorry I'm gonna enter my hater mode for a second here.

It genuinely makes me so fucking mad. the whole argument for a P3 remake should not be a visual update. < Which thats what it feels likem to me. We have three versions of Persona 3, each with its own Pros and Cons but more importantly each version of the game has content that the others are missing. People constantly argue about which version to play and instead of finally creating a definitive version, with the answer, with femc, with all of the bells and whistles that both protagonists deserve Atlus decided to essentially do a vanilla P3² again. For fucking WHAT?? just so that Atlus can do another re-release in a year called P3 Reload in Moonlight or w/e?? It makes me SOOO mad. Bc I obviously want a version where Hamuko has her own cutscenes 3D Models & 2D Animated and if they do add her in later or as a dlc then I would reward/endorse Atlus BS tactics. < Bc I would be tempted, I would be lying to myself If I said I wouldn't.

[dol-dee]

So... you imagine DoL set in the early 2000s? ME TOO. Tell me more about that!

aaaaaaa yes I do!!!! (Sorry for the late reply haha. I kept forgetting to come back to this ask) I think I started to feel that way pretty early on, since there's hardly any electronics around in game.

You don't have access to a phone yourself (which, admittedly makes sense as an orphan) but electronics get barely mentioned in general. (I'm guessing the true reason for it, is that it would be too much of a hassle to implement electronics as a mechanic in game. bc arguably you should easily be able to buy a phone or w/e later on, if dol actually took place in our time) Named npcs often have phones to record you with (which I kinda forgot about tbh lmao) but unless in that context, phones don't get brought up at all iirc. None of the named npcs ever ask you for your phone number and Social media isn't really a topic of conversation either.

The only Computers that I remember mentioned in game are Leightons, Mickey's, Kylars and the one you can check in the police station. (I don't remember if Bailey even has one or not.) They are far and few between. They also all read as desktop computers to me and not laptops. Hell, the only gaming Console to ever be a topic of interest, is Robins. I don't think we hear of/see any handheld conosles at all. Even TV's rarely get mentioned.

Pop Culture, like manga, anime and games doesn't seem to be a big thing yet either.

All of that gives me the impression that most electronic is still pretty sparse and hard to come around and kinda reminds me of my childhood when those interests where still conisdered niche/nerdy and weird. The few characters that have desktop pc's seem to be ones that had/have enough money (like Kylar, maybe Bailey?) to foot the bill, are either in a high enough position of power to own one (like leighton) or they're involved enough in shady business that they might have the resources to have their own equipment (Mickey).

tbf a lot of my reasoning can be argued against or easily explained away, but I think dol is infinitely more interesting as a game/story when it's set during the early/mid 2000s, where most electronics were still hard to come by.

Oh and last but not least: it simply makes for easier story telling haha. I think there would be way more ""plot holes"" you'd have trouble explaining away if it was set during modern times. considering how much digital surveilance we have nowadays.

Aside from all the examples I just brought up, dol just has that 2000s grime to me. It's so grungy and dank in it's vibes that it always reminds me of that timeframe. Just has that kinda clunky/kitschy charm to it. (a more eclectic personal explanation is that the seasons in game still feel the way I remember them for my childhood. nowadays everything feels really out of wack thanks to global warming. Although I'm sure that people who are older than me would say the same haha)

to keep this already long post short(er lmao) I'm gonna go into some headcanons under the cut; Basically which Characters have electronics and why:

Avery: has an expensive af and extremely clunky looking (by todays standards) work laptop, that she sometimes lugs around. Also owned one of the first mobile phones. Those really big and blocky ones. Maybe even had one of those phones that were built into cars. However, I think shed be kinda annoyed by mobile phones*, even if she's extremely diligent in answering her calls. (the grind never stops) *based on this comic from 1919 about pocketphones: Mostly because she strikes me as someone who doesn't care to be overly accessible and also hates it when whatever shes doing at the moment gets disrupted by something else.

Alex: Canonically has a phone in game. To me it's a landline phone. They don't own much electronics beside it. They have no desktop pc and no mobile phone. (canonically the own a tv and I feel like they'd have a radio, maybe even an old record player) Bailey: It would make sense for them to have a desktop computer but I can't remember if they canonically (and with that I mean in game) do have one or not. I could see it either way tbh. As they strike me as a stubborn hard ass whos paranoid about electronics and quickly gets annoyed by it) They only own burner phones aside from the official landline phone thats designated for "over the counter" orphanage business. Eden: Has an old ass radio and an extremely dusty burner phone that bailey gave them once. They don't own anything else

Harper: has a mobile phone they got from Remy, it's purely for business. I don't think they have one for personal business. They own a pager though bc of the hospital. They probably have a desktop pc too if only for hospital stuff.

Kylar: Has a Desktop pc, their parents footed the bill for that many screened monstrosity (tbf i dont know enough to remember if old pcs are even able to have several monitors connected to them or not). Probably had a mobile phone once. Whitney stole it. They own a few consoles but they prefer pc gaming (pc master race /j) Some 2000s era games (with no consideration for an exact timeframe) that I think Kylar would be into are : Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines American McGee's Alice Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 / Persona 3 Portable The Urbz: Sims in the City The Sims 2 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Robin: No mobile phone, the only electronics they keep around (until they inevitably need to sell them for emergency money) are an old tv and a gaming console. I have no concrete headcanons regarding the exact console and games unfortunately. (They seem to like superhero related stuff and I don't remember enough games that I associate with that direction of the top of my head)

Sydney: Has access to a landline phone but thats it. they don't have a mobile phone. Maybe they got to look at/ try out a pc at Kylars house once upon a time, but I don't think Sirris has one themself. I might be off with this but I could see Sirris being the one who bought a few early nintendo consoles like the SNES and Game Cube. Maybe even a gameboy.

Whitney: I don't think Whitney or their family is particularly wealthy so all of the access to electronics that they got, is either through wealthier friends, bullying or stealing. They have a mobile phone and probably a few handheld consoles they nabbed off their victims (in secret).

[askcmdee]

Hi, I'm CMDee or Dee ig! Here to hopefully meet some new people, maybe make some friends. Be respectful and we're gonna get along fine★ I'm into martial arts, dancing and nerd shit, like games and manga. Please spare me the jokes, if you have a problem with that.

Also do me a favor and block me if you know me from school. Thanks.

(Additional blurb) Dee the Defiant: An uprooted orphan, not local to dolville who now has to reckon with the depravity of the city; while trying to not completely lose herself in it. Not much is known about her, besides her openly defiant attitude and proficiency in brawling.

Tag Directory:

#ask-answered - Asks that have been answered #Me - Art of Dee #Vibes - Vibes/Interest/Aesthetic/Text Posts that Dee likes

more info under the cut

<OOC:>

Hi I'm Druxy, this is an RP/Askblog for my OC, turned dol PC; Dee. I'm not that confident in my roleplay abilities yet but I'd like to get better :) Also, FYI: I roleplay this blog (and hc dol) with the late 90's / early 2000s in mind.

Feel free to interact with Dee however you like! Asks will be replied to with either art or text, depending on my mood B) -NSFW/Dark stuff is ok! I don't have a hard blacklist right now, so fire at will! I will add things to the list if anything comes up.

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[schaeferlusaque]

druxy + aethelred

inspired by this twitter thread

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Aethelflaed ignores the first three calls, but by the fourth call, she knows her husband isn’t giving up. 

“This is Aethelflaed.”

“Aethelflaed. The plane’s just landed. I need you to come pick me up.”

She takes a deep, calming breath. “You were supposed to get in this morning.”

“Yes, I know, but they offered me six hundred dollars to take a later flight. Six hundred dollars, Aethelflaed!”

She grips the steering wheel as traffic begins to slow. “Darling. You were supposed to stay with Aelfwynn today. I had that shareholder’s meeting and my mother had surgery, remember? I had to find a sitter last minute.”

“Yes, but six hundred dollars, Aethelflaed!”

She grips the steering wheel a little harder. “Yes, I heard you the first time.”

“Well, how long will it take you to get here?” he asks. “Rush hour traffic should be dying down soon, I imagine—“

“I won’t be coming to get you.”

A beat, and then, “But Aethelflaed…you have to pass the airport on your way home.” And, gaining confidence, “And I know you’re in the car now because the audio is all…echo-y. So you can come get me.”

“I could, but I won’t,” she says, knowing this will be an ugly yet glorious fight later on. “However, I seem to recall you have just come into six hundred dollars. Surely some of that cash can now bring you home.”

“I—it’s not even out of your way!” Aethelred sputters.

“No, it’s not,” she agrees cheerfully. 

“You’re really not going to pick me up because I took a later flight?!”

“I’m really not.”

He scoffs in disbelief. “See, this is why we need to work on our marriage.”

She raises her eyebrows even though he isn’t there to see her. “You’re right. I wonder what the cost of a session with a marriage counselor is. Perhaps…six hundred dollars?” And before he can think of a reply, she hangs up and drives past the airport.

[whump-me-all-night-long]

druxy 👀👀

I kinda took this a bit liberally, but I hope you enjoy! Thanks for the ask!

Druxy - Something which looks good on the outside, but is actually rotten inside

Whumper pressed another sugary treat to Whumpee's lips with a smile.

Holding back a groan, Whumpee slowly opened their mouth, their stomach protesting. It was either eat what Whumper offered or nothing at all, they reminded their stomach.

I'm going to puke if I have to eat something with sugar again, their stomach replied.

This had gone on for days while Whumper kept Whumpee captive. They'd go a day without eating, trapped in the endless dark of the basement, then the next Whumper would be offering them all sorts of treats: pastries, cookies, candy, any sugary thing they could imagine, all while pampering them upstairs.

By now, they had learned not to refuse food, but they felt sick everytime they saw the dining table laid out with the treats, as Whumper called them.

As they bit into the next treat - a sugar cookie with the emphasis on sugar - their stomach decided that it had had enough, and Whumpee was unable to stop themself from gagging, the food turning sour and rotten in their mouth.

Tears beginning to form in their eyes, they stared up at Whumper pleadingly. "Please, please just feed my anything else. I'm sorry, I just can't eat like this anymore," they pleaded.

Whumper frowned, setting the cookie down. "I'm very sorry to hear that, Whumpee. I'm sorry you can't seem to appreciate all the work I put into feeding you. Maybe some time back in the basement will help you."

Whumpee flinched back. "No! No wait, please I can be good! Please!"

But it was too late; Whumper was already dragging them down the stairs.